Riichi Arai

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Riichi Arai
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1933-08-16) 16 August 1933 (age 89)
Okaya, Japan
Sport
Sport Basketball

Riichi Arai (born 16 August 1933) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Riichi Arai Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2018.